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'A slight adjustment' - Ciaron Maher Racing cuts jobs, sharpens focus on NSW
EXCLUSIVE: A restructure at the stables of leading trainer Ciaron Maher has resulted in a reduction of the number of staff and could result in a greater focus on New South Wales as it eyes a Randwick base.
Straight Shorts - Wednesday February 19 - Injury grounds Skybird, MM guarded on Perth sale, Astern exported to Turkiye, King Of Pop's Slipper course
Straight Shorts is a rolling news update service on the biggest stories in racing, wagering and breeding. Today's edition includesh an injury to Lightning winner Skybird and a rebuke for Network 10.
‘It happens here at Yulong’ - Upper Bloodstock's Capital return
A buyer with an insatiable appetite for potential stars and owners with a reputation for trading met in a transaction believed to be worth around $4 million which will see promising three-year-old colt Angel Capital step out in the jade green of Yulong in next week’s Australian Guineas.
David McGrath’s term on ATC board extended
David McGrath will remain on the board of the Australian Turf Club as an independent director for another four years, with the NSW government insisting it did not need to convene a selection panel for his re-appointment.
‘Giving the horse a voice’ – RA backs landmark lameness biomarker study
More than 1200 Australian racehorses will take part in a Racing Australia-commissioned research project which could identify if a key biomarker can be used to predict equine injuries.
Run The Numbers - The question of Lonhro’s legacy
The Lightning Stakes victory of Skybird enhances the legacy of her grandsire Lonhro, one of the most popular and accomplished thoroughbreds of the past 50 years. Run The Numbers looks at the ongoing influence of the champion sire, through his sons and daughters at stud.
Rowe on Monday - Prominent WA breeders go it alone for Magic Millions, Argentinian interest in Shaggy's sire
In this week's Rowe on Monday, Tim Rowe examines a different Magic Millions strategy for three West Australian studs, while he reveals how Kooringal Stud resident Sandbar, the sire of Randwick winner Shaggy, found his way to the Riverina farm.